Likewise that author seems to be disappointed that models have found a connection between Islam and violence. The author may find this discovery distasteful, b

Likewise that author seems to be disappointed that models have found a connection between Islam and violence. The author may find this discovery distasteful, but that is irrelevant: Islam is an idea, many ideas are associated with violence. Islam was famously “spread through the sword” and to this day violent retribution is often visited upon ex-Muslims by their families in the name of Islam. This isn’t hate speech: Islam is an idea that people adopt and leave, and not an innate quality. To treat any idea like an innate quality denies people the right to not accept the ideas of those around them.